Inventor · Des Moines, IA, US

Ray T. Townsend

71Patents
15h-index
7Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 2, 1972 → Jun 7, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5083973A Safety method and means for stopping meat skinning machines Human Necessities 104 Expired
US5122091A Safety mechanism for meat skinning machines Human Necessities 96 Expired
US4351410A Self-balancing wheeled vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 84 Expired
US4455928A Means for injecting fluids into food products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US7302885B2 Apparatus for injecting fluid into meat products Human Necessities 34 Expired
US4230290A Airplane angle of attack and direction of flight indicator Physics 32 Expired
US4254151A Method for injecting fluids into meat products Human Necessities 26 Expired
US4220669A Method and means for injecting fluids into meat products Human Necessities 24 Expired
US4142000A Method and means for injecting fluids into meat products Human Necessities 22 Expired
US3964129A Apparatus for looping and conveying an encased product Human Necessities 21 Expired
US4606093A Skinning blade for meat skinning machines Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6283846A Method and means for making sausages Human Necessities 18 Expired
US3964128A Apparatus for encasing a product Human Necessities 17 Expired
US4292889A Method and means for injecting fluids into meat products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4761938A Stirrup extension Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5609519A Method and means of skinning ham chunks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5183433A Sausage encasing machine having an improved looper horn Human Necessities 15 Expired
US4730368A Method and means of skinning meat Human Necessities 14 Expired
US4292710A Membrane skinner Human Necessities 14 Expired
US3971101A Apparatus for encasing a product Human Necessities 13 Expired
US5669809A Safety means for powered machinery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US3931665A Stripper means for meat skinning machines Human Necessities 13 Expired
US4322871A Link cutter Human Necessities 13 Expired
US6357346B1 Meat skinning machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4584740A Link separator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.